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not because he was disloyal to either washington or the nation, and he revered washington and left his country but few men in those days could afford to go in to federal public service so far from home. congressman heard less than $10 a day and had to pay their expenses and he was a farmer and part-time lawyer who need every penny he learned to support his gigantic family. as i said before, he fathered 18 children before he died, and these were not accidental births. henry loved his first wife who died after bearing six of his children and he adored his second wife who bore the rest of his children, and he absolutely and totally with all his heart and soul aboard every one of his children. he couldn't get enough of them. he loved playing with them, telling them stories, they say and danced and jumped about in circles. he taught his boys to ride, fish and hunt. he took them riding on his horse with one boy sitting behind him and another in front of him. if friends walked into his house many times and found them in the words of one lawyer on the floor with a group of little ones climbing
not because he was disloyal to either washington or the nation, and he revered washington and left his country but few men in those days could afford to go in to federal public service so far from home. congressman heard less than $10 a day and had to pay their expenses and he was a farmer and part-time lawyer who need every penny he learned to support his gigantic family. as i said before, he fathered 18 children before he died, and these were not accidental births. henry loved his first wife...
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itself primarily the western portions of washington but all of washington will be getting it shortly as the snow showers come through. there is the district. there is the beltway. so it is d.c., northwest d.c., southwest d.c., points out to the west as you are driving out to the beltway, george washington parkway, down to alexandria, 359 and 95 down towards fredericksburg. not much happening in the eastern parts of the city. but as you travel farther out east, you will see a few more snow showers down there. we expect light accumulations anywhere from a dusting to a half inch for most people. maybe an inch or more an inch down in fredericksburg where it is a little heavier. these advisories have been expanded a little bit now. winter weather advisory in effect for washington, d.c. and all of these surrounding counties. they've now added charles county and stafford county. fredericksburg, you are under this winter weather advisory. waldorf is now included in this. this is because light snow that is moving through the area. it could add to slippery conditions on the roads and again, so
itself primarily the western portions of washington but all of washington will be getting it shortly as the snow showers come through. there is the district. there is the beltway. so it is d.c., northwest d.c., southwest d.c., points out to the west as you are driving out to the beltway, george washington parkway, down to alexandria, 359 and 95 down towards fredericksburg. not much happening in the eastern parts of the city. but as you travel farther out east, you will see a few more snow...
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it is washington your way. the c-span network is now available in over 1 million homes -- in over 100 million homes. >> now bill kristol, kate o"b'bierne. this even from friday is held by the hudson institute. >> i would like to welcome our audience at home watching on c- span and our viewers at hudson .org. we are pleased to have hudson alexander here today. lamar alexander needs no introduction. he is a senior senator from the set of tennessee. he served as governor of tennessee, as president of the university of tennessee, as u.s. secretary of education, as a businessman, and also as a hudson institute fellow. for a few hundred votes in the new hampshire primary, he would've been the republican nominee in 1986. the senator has treated his signature red flannel shirt for the more muted suit of it u.s. senate. he is a leader who takes ideas seriously. in recent years, we have worked with him on numerous issues, including the assimilation of immigrants. he and his colleagues will tell you the same. he is one of
it is washington your way. the c-span network is now available in over 1 million homes -- in over 100 million homes. >> now bill kristol, kate o"b'bierne. this even from friday is held by the hudson institute. >> i would like to welcome our audience at home watching on c- span and our viewers at hudson .org. we are pleased to have hudson alexander here today. lamar alexander needs no introduction. he is a senior senator from the set of tennessee. he served as governor of...
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impending holiday deadlines focused a legislative mind in washington. remember the christmas eve health care vote? this year is no different. so now with any number of critical issues still hanging fire, every victory is one that can be universally claimed. >> candidly speak, there are some elements of this legislation i don't like. there's some el lts that members of my party don't like. there's some elements that republicans here today don't like. that's the nature of compromise. >> we want to stop all of the tax hikes for at least the next two years, and secondly, that we ought to have the funding bill through september 30 at 2008 levels before the stimulus and before the bailouts and all the other nonsense that's gone on here. gwen: all the other nonsense. you see, this time last week, janet, we were talking about the liberal revolt in the house floor and even on the senate floor. what happened? >> well, over the course of the last week, which was consumed by talk about this tax bill, two things had. at least two things happened among liberals. a lo
impending holiday deadlines focused a legislative mind in washington. remember the christmas eve health care vote? this year is no different. so now with any number of critical issues still hanging fire, every victory is one that can be universally claimed. >> candidly speak, there are some elements of this legislation i don't like. there's some el lts that members of my party don't like. there's some elements that republicans here today don't like. that's the nature of compromise....
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from washington university. our second speaker, bill shambla, director of the bradley center for philanthropy and civic renewal. he was director of programs for the bradley foundation in milwaukee. he served as speech writer for attorney general edwin meeks and director of the office of personnel management connie horner and secretary of health and human services lewis sullvn and he was co-director of a.e.i.'s constitution, he served on the committee for records and he served on the board of directors for the corporation for national and community service. bill crystal is editor of "the weekly standard" which he co-founded in 1995. he frequently appears on fox news sunday and the fox news channel. before starting the "weekly standard" he led the project for republican future and served as chief of staff to vice president dan quayle and secretary of education william bennett. he taught politics at the university of pennsylvania and finally, senator alexander's coed tore is joining us, checker finn is president of
from washington university. our second speaker, bill shambla, director of the bradley center for philanthropy and civic renewal. he was director of programs for the bradley foundation in milwaukee. he served as speech writer for attorney general edwin meeks and director of the office of personnel management connie horner and secretary of health and human services lewis sullvn and he was co-director of a.e.i.'s constitution, he served on the committee for records and he served on the board of...
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"good morning washington" continues right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning, washington. it is 6:00 on this wednesday, december 15. great to have you along with us on this wednesday morning. dom pamela brown. >> i am greta kreuz, in for alison starling. important news for students and parents. rappahannock county, va., schools closed because of the water issue. schools in garrett county, md., and morgan county, west virginia, have two-hour delays for the schools. >>> we will check in with lisa baden in a moment. first we started to meteorologist adam caskey. today is a repeat of yesterday, though we have changes on the way. >> the cold air will stick around. gul this morning like yesterday morning, but it is not as gusty. you do feel the wind and you will notice it all day, but it will not be howling. 23 at reagan national, 23 a culprit. 20 at martinsburg. 20 in hagerstown. sunny and cool today, breezy, rise in the low '30's. increasing clouds tonight. that will lead to a few midday light snow showers tomorrow, just a trace of sn
"good morning washington" continues right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning, washington. it is 6:00 on this wednesday, december 15. great to have you along with us on this wednesday morning. dom pamela brown. >> i am greta kreuz, in for alison starling. important news for students and parents. rappahannock county, va., schools closed because of the water issue. schools in garrett county, md., and morgan...
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we'll see you again next week on "washington week." good night. >> fundsing for "washington week" is provided by -- >> i would love to have been a musician, but i knew that i was going to need a day job. we actually have a lot of scientists that play music. there's definitely a tie there. one thing our scientists are working on is carbon capture in storage which could prevent co 26rbings2 from entering the atmosphere. we built a plan that we could freeze it. it looks like snow. it's one way we're helping provide energy with fewer emissions. >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when they need change, twhrerp to meet them. we've developed new ideas for the financial challenges ahead. this rock has never stood still. and that's one thing that will never change. prudential. >> corporate funding is also provided by -- boeing, and wells fargo advisors. additional funding for "washington week" is pro vooded by the ethics in excellence in journalism foundation, the annenbu
we'll see you again next week on "washington week." good night. >> fundsing for "washington week" is provided by -- >> i would love to have been a musician, but i knew that i was going to need a day job. we actually have a lot of scientists that play music. there's definitely a tie there. one thing our scientists are working on is carbon capture in storage which could prevent co 26rbings2 from entering the atmosphere. we built a plan that we could freeze it. it...
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once again, live from washington, moderator, gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. congress tackled all the big political issues of the day this week, immigration, nuclear security, gay rights. even the normally placid harry reid was irate, though, at the lack of movement. >> what in the world do they accomplish by saying we're not going to allow you to do the start treaty, the defense authorization bill, until the tax bill is completed and spending is done. we know that before we leave here this year, we're going to have to do something to finance the government for the next year and the odds are we're going to do something on taxes. for them to have these, i repeat, artificial road blocks is foolishness. >> nothing stirred the blood like the debate that erupted after the president agreed to extend tax cuts republicans wanted to the wealthy. to the president, the deal was not a betrayal. >> i will be happy to see the republicans test whether or not i'm itching for a fight on a whole range of issues. i suspect they will find i am. and i think the american people wil
once again, live from washington, moderator, gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. congress tackled all the big political issues of the day this week, immigration, nuclear security, gay rights. even the normally placid harry reid was irate, though, at the lack of movement. >> what in the world do they accomplish by saying we're not going to allow you to do the start treaty, the defense authorization bill, until the tax bill is completed and spending is done. we know that before we leave here...
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we are getting snow here in the washington area. that is separate from what they are getting out there. there is a pretty good gap between here and there where there is no snow falling. but they will get significant snowfall in western maryland, portions of west virginia and western portions of virginia. meanwhile, here is what is going on right here. take a look at hd radar. we've got snow moving across the region. tucker barnes just stepped outside and reports that we've got steady snowfall here in northwest washington. that is what the radar is showing as well. it is a rather narrow band. down to the south, it is more widespread and more significant rainfall. can we go to the heavy snow machine and check it out? there you go. some heavier snowfall. i think fredericksburg could wind up with a couple of inches of snow. that is where the heaviest snowfall is. most of us are just seeing light snowfall. now, let's get to the graphics. here is your winter weather advisory. all the counties in blue and it does include washington, d.c.,
we are getting snow here in the washington area. that is separate from what they are getting out there. there is a pretty good gap between here and there where there is no snow falling. but they will get significant snowfall in western maryland, portions of west virginia and western portions of virginia. meanwhile, here is what is going on right here. take a look at hd radar. we've got snow moving across the region. tucker barnes just stepped outside and reports that we've got steady snowfall...
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even to learn from the independent institute in washington thank you for your views on r.t. tonight. thank you. russian football fans of finding themselves cold in the middle of extreme nationalists notoriety these days it's after ethnic riots was sparked by the death of a spotter. thought to have been killed by a caucasus man earlier this month prime minister vladimir putin's been meeting the leading football fan clubs calling on them to resist the influence of the far right . history lesson for an unlikely audience talking to football fans still fuming after the recent clashes with ethnic minorities let me put in carefully navigated between giving a pep talk and showing yellow cards but from which the throughout its history russia has always had a strong immunity to nationalism and xenophobia but now it seems this immunity has started to slacken and you can see that in the activities of the fan movement to nationalistic calls are sometimes heard of the stadiums like the killing of a football fan in moscow allegedly by a caucasus man and he set sequent rallies by seemingly
even to learn from the independent institute in washington thank you for your views on r.t. tonight. thank you. russian football fans of finding themselves cold in the middle of extreme nationalists notoriety these days it's after ethnic riots was sparked by the death of a spotter. thought to have been killed by a caucasus man earlier this month prime minister vladimir putin's been meeting the leading football fan clubs calling on them to resist the influence of the far right . history lesson...
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>> they moved their families to washington. i cannot call him a socialist if i have to eat dinner with his wife the next night. that is a huge cultural disconnect. >> they talk about getting disconnected from your vors back home. in three weeks, i feel there is a disconnect. i felt like i had to go home. i went home this last weekend. you start -- the best politics isood government. what we ran it was a retail government. identify your customer. the government does not know who its customer is. they do not have to react to the bottom line. most of t people that are in legislature have never been a in a business where they had to get a loan. they did not know the pressures. [applause] >> david, is and what we assault this week giving the customers what they want? >> -- isn't what we saw this week giving e customers what they want? >> i think that what has ppened is that the generation -- we lost a lo of that civic culture that was there. to me, you the question is not only what the folks in washington do. the real question is wh
>> they moved their families to washington. i cannot call him a socialist if i have to eat dinner with his wife the next night. that is a huge cultural disconnect. >> they talk about getting disconnected from your vors back home. in three weeks, i feel there is a disconnect. i felt like i had to go home. i went home this last weekend. you start -- the best politics isood government. what we ran it was a retail government. identify your customer. the government does not know who its...
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heavier's to the south of washington. if you are down towards fredericksburg, richmond, the snow amounts will be heavier. lighter as you get up to the pennsylvania border. generally 1 to 3 inches. about 1 inch here in washington. here is your forecast for today. no problems for the morning commute. just cold out there. we will warm up to 28, light snow developing by noon. it will continue for the evening rush and that would be the most likely problem, drive time i would expect. >> hopefully, we can get through the morning rush without too much trouble. early this morning, julie is taking a look at the roads. night lot of traffic out there yet. >> not yet. we are concerned about this evening's rush as tucker just mentioned. waking up to dry pavement. that is a good start to your commute. apparently, there is construction out there in your way. you want to keep an eye out for that. no incidents along southbound 270. this is the ramp here at montrose road. keep in mind as you travel throughout the day, the bridges, ramps and
heavier's to the south of washington. if you are down towards fredericksburg, richmond, the snow amounts will be heavier. lighter as you get up to the pennsylvania border. generally 1 to 3 inches. about 1 inch here in washington. here is your forecast for today. no problems for the morning commute. just cold out there. we will warm up to 28, light snow developing by noon. it will continue for the evening rush and that would be the most likely problem, drive time i would expect. >>...
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if you're in the washington d.c. metro area code con please visit us to explore our new exhibit ie the documents we hold upstairs,i the charters of freedom. thank you all for coming. th of. stahr will be available in the lobby to sign copies of his book. thank you all. [applause] >> this program first aired in 2005. to see more events from petitti's archives, visit otb.org. >> were here at the national press club talking with marine beasley about her new book, "eleanor roosevelt" transformative first lady. can you tell us what aspect of her life you concentrated on? >> yes, this book concentrates on the way owner roosevelt wrote the script for first lady. now, every first lady since eleanor has either follow the script or hasn't all described, but at least they had she read the script. they've had to know about it. there are lots of books on oliver roosevelt. but what this book does is tell what she did in the white house to make the job of first lady more than just that of a hostess or somebody who is interested per
if you're in the washington d.c. metro area code con please visit us to explore our new exhibit ie the documents we hold upstairs,i the charters of freedom. thank you all for coming. th of. stahr will be available in the lobby to sign copies of his book. thank you all. [applause] >> this program first aired in 2005. to see more events from petitti's archives, visit otb.org. >> were here at the national press club talking with marine beasley about her new book, "eleanor...
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. >> when did you get to washington? >> '99. >> january of '99. literally my first day in the united states senator i was sworn in as a juror in the impeachment of a president. and believe it or not, i thinks have kind of gotten worse since then. >> mark, you've been a democrat, you've been a republican. it is interesting that we look back in the '90s which were pretty rush and tumble and clinton survivors, and we talk, hey, we got things done back then. i remember being shocked hearing tom brokaw and pat buchanan saying things were nastier now than in 1968 when cities were on fire. >> that's right. >> how can that be? >> we can talk about how we got there. there's a lot of reasons. recreating districts where you have people from the far left and the far right who don't represent america. that's a big part of the problem. we're going to be talking about election reforms that have no labels. the primary system is partly to blame. i like what california did, opening up that process. we'll be talking about that as well. we
. >> when did you get to washington? >> '99. >> january of '99. literally my first day in the united states senator i was sworn in as a juror in the impeachment of a president. and believe it or not, i thinks have kind of gotten worse since then. >> mark, you've been a democrat, you've been a republican. it is interesting that we look back in the '90s which were pretty rush and tumble and clinton survivors, and we talk, hey, we got things done back then. i remember being...
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there is still many in washington who believe otherwise. they believe government spending is what spurs our economy and creates prosperity. beginning on january 5, the american people will watch their congress do something differently. , at least in one house. beginning in january, the house will become the outpost in washington for the american people and their desire for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government. the president's agenda may be the agenda of washington, but beginning january 5, the agenda of this house will be the agenda of the american people the people's priorities will be our priorities. we have laid the groundwork for action and in the 45 days since the election, under leadership of our transition committee ourgreg walton and others, we have banned earmarks, a raised to have cameras installed in the rules committee, we have reduced the size of committees so they can work more effectively and do a better job of oversight. we have also instituted reforms like cut as you go which makes it harder to increase s
there is still many in washington who believe otherwise. they believe government spending is what spurs our economy and creates prosperity. beginning on january 5, the american people will watch their congress do something differently. , at least in one house. beginning in january, the house will become the outpost in washington for the american people and their desire for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government. the president's agenda may be the agenda of washington, but...
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washington. james lee pruett carried a sign with them, actually two sides. they were homemade signs, and one of them said, don't prosecute people for trying to sign up to vote. the other side said, a free vote for everybody in mississippi by 1964. for this effort, hampering his own sign, he was approached a security official who said you're not allowed to have your own sign. the march on washington committee have specifically set standards for how the site would come out. in fact, the united auto workers paid some sites, they had to make, and it was a group of people, the big ten, the organizers had to approve every single sign that was carried along the march from the washington monument to the lincoln memorial. and so there was reason for a security guard approached jimmy pruett and say, sorry, you can't carry that sign. jamie lee pruett was probably a little bit scared. he was probably a little bit intimidated. he was probably a little bit surprised. so he kind of froze in a moment. and then f
washington. james lee pruett carried a sign with them, actually two sides. they were homemade signs, and one of them said, don't prosecute people for trying to sign up to vote. the other side said, a free vote for everybody in mississippi by 1964. for this effort, hampering his own sign, he was approached a security official who said you're not allowed to have your own sign. the march on washington committee have specifically set standards for how the site would come out. in fact, the united...
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>> tom: washington puts the finishing touches on extending the bush tax cuts. that's so real life businesses can start making real life plans. >> we're committed to putting another salesperson out next year. so knowing, we believe, that they're going to leave taxes where they are makes us feel better about that decision. >> suzanne: but that business owner says if the tax cut plan stalls, his hiring goal could be put on hold. you're watching "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 8. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. susie gharib is off tonight. i'm joined by suzanne pratt. both mastercard and visa's corporate websites were down today, but not by choice. supporters of the controversial website wikileaks claimed responsibility for a series of cyber attacks. >> suzanne: tom, hackers flooded the sites with traf
>> tom: washington puts the finishing touches on extending the bush tax cuts. that's so real life businesses can start making real life plans. >> we're committed to putting another salesperson out next year. so knowing, we believe, that they're going to leave taxes where they are makes us feel better about that decision. >> suzanne: but that business owner says if the tax cut plan stalls, his hiring goal could be put on hold. you're watching "nightly business report"...
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he helped washington win the war. it was henry who discovered the scandal behind the food shortages at valley forge. it was henry that helped uncover and thwart the group of vicious officers to overthrow washington as chief and reconciliate with britain. it was henry that sent troops into the west to seize the illinois territory, along with kentucky, ohio, and indiana. that was not the continental army, that was henry's force. and it was henry who sent virginia militiamen into north carolina and helped drive the british out of north carolina. he never fired the weapon himself, he was one the great heros of the american revolution, along with washington, lafayette, green, and knox. the hit -- the historians all but ignore the greatest of the american patriots. which is why i wrote line of liberty to restore patrick henry to his rightful place on one of the greatest of the founding fathers. in some ways, henry was actually a more notable founding father than even washington. washington fathered no children, henry father
he helped washington win the war. it was henry who discovered the scandal behind the food shortages at valley forge. it was henry that helped uncover and thwart the group of vicious officers to overthrow washington as chief and reconciliate with britain. it was henry that sent troops into the west to seize the illinois territory, along with kentucky, ohio, and indiana. that was not the continental army, that was henry's force. and it was henry who sent virginia militiamen into north carolina...
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, how low regard washington is held in. the self-governing people reminding us about the tea party, self-governing people should not have their lightbulbs taken away from them; right? [laughter] people, the government is supposedly subserve i can't to us, and it sure doesn't feel that way, and then now, they already took our toilets, now our lightbulbs. they are going for our shower heads -- [laughter] as a good conservative i say get them out of the bedroom and into the bathroom. [laughter] we're ready to take questions from the audience. we have time for a few. if you have someone to direct it to, let me know. there's a question up here in the front. yes, i saw that. oh, at the very end? excuse me, hold the microphone as close as you can, please. >> i'd like to ask a question about the mad hatters tea party that you are describing which takes place in the high levels of leadership in washington. i'd like to ask you one, if you think the entire culture in america has radically changed within the last ten years that would s
, how low regard washington is held in. the self-governing people reminding us about the tea party, self-governing people should not have their lightbulbs taken away from them; right? [laughter] people, the government is supposedly subserve i can't to us, and it sure doesn't feel that way, and then now, they already took our toilets, now our lightbulbs. they are going for our shower heads -- [laughter] as a good conservative i say get them out of the bedroom and into the bathroom. [laughter]...
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winter weather advisory here in downtown washington. and down toward richmond where there is snow as well this morning. all in a winter weather advisory until 9:00 a.m. as we watch the band of snow lift to the east. and a winter storm warning, 10- 15 inches of snow? western maryland and in west virginia as the lake effect snow machine gets going. there is your satellite radar. a little little vestages of precip but breaks in the clouds out toast and we'll see some sunshine filter through the course of the day. and the winds have shifted out of the north and gusting to about 30 miles per hour and our high temperature of 37 we've already done that. in the low 30s for the remainder of the afternoon so very cold. 34 right now at reagan national. 34 at baltimore. 30 at dollars -- at dulles and frederick. and the winter weather advisory i mentioned, partly sunny and cold this afternoon, temperatures in the low 30s with winds out of the north and west at 20-30 miles per hour. gusty winds. check out the cold five-day forecast. tomorrow's daytim
winter weather advisory here in downtown washington. and down toward richmond where there is snow as well this morning. all in a winter weather advisory until 9:00 a.m. as we watch the band of snow lift to the east. and a winter storm warning, 10- 15 inches of snow? western maryland and in west virginia as the lake effect snow machine gets going. there is your satellite radar. a little little vestages of precip but breaks in the clouds out toast and we'll see some sunshine filter through the...
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from washington into northeast, a power line came down on the tracks between baltimore and washington delaware last night. passengers on several trains got stuck, although amtrak said the trains had the power for heat and lighting at least. the line is now open, but amtrak cautions there probably will be issues this morning. >>> in other news a possible problem with one of vincent gray's appointees. as expected gray announced yesterday cathy la near will stay on as police chief. gray also named ken ellerbee as his fire chief. however, ellerbee has taken a homestead tax credit for his house in washington while he has been living in florida. that tax break is only supposed to apply for the property where you live. ellerbee thought his accountant had changed his status. the city council must approve the choices. >>> time for the latest. your money report of the morning. >>> jessica doyle is back from vacation and looking at the big tax cut package passed late last night. >> you got it. talk about burning the midnight oil, right guys? it was late. we are getting all the alerts on our phon
from washington into northeast, a power line came down on the tracks between baltimore and washington delaware last night. passengers on several trains got stuck, although amtrak said the trains had the power for heat and lighting at least. the line is now open, but amtrak cautions there probably will be issues this morning. >>> in other news a possible problem with one of vincent gray's appointees. as expected gray announced yesterday cathy la near will stay on as police chief. gray...
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washington your way. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome michael auslin from the american enterprise institute, his focus is foreign and defense policy and our focus is what is happening along the korean peninsula. tensions continue to rise in the attacks earlier this year by north korea. assess the situation. guest: i think what we are seeing is a combination of normal north korean actions but also the possibility we are entering into a very turbulent period because of the potential regime change in north korea. what we usually see in north korea is that there are out reaches on the part of north korea to try to get negotiating partners in the united states and japan and south korea back to the six-party talks, trying to get concessions. when that doesn't happen, usually there is a provocation on the north's part or sometimes the provocation comes first, it in which case they expect washington, seoul, tokyo would try -- some concession to get back to the six-party talks. that is what we have been seeing happening a
washington your way. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome michael auslin from the american enterprise institute, his focus is foreign and defense policy and our focus is what is happening along the korean peninsula. tensions continue to rise in the attacks earlier this year by north korea. assess the situation. guest: i think what we are seeing is a combination of normal north korean actions but also the possibility we are entering into a very turbulent...
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i couldn't agree more with the "washington post." it will not be a calamity if we're given adequate time to fully discuss, to fully examine, to fully debate all of the
i couldn't agree more with the "washington post." it will not be a calamity if we're given adequate time to fully discuss, to fully examine, to fully debate all of the
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i said washington, d.c., i write thrillers about washington. no, the number one place was florida borders one mile from the furniture store where my mother used to work. my mother single-handedly beat 8 million new yorkers. >> host: brad meltzer has been >>> up next on book tv curtis wilkie tells a story of mississippi attorney richa
i said washington, d.c., i write thrillers about washington. no, the number one place was florida borders one mile from the furniture store where my mother used to work. my mother single-handedly beat 8 million new yorkers. >> host: brad meltzer has been >>> up next on book tv curtis wilkie tells a story of mississippi attorney richa
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northeast washington and south east washington as well. and in southwestern prince george's county and slowly pushing to the east. and into central calvert county, light snow. around an inch expected. we saw about two inches in spotsylvania. there'll be some exceptions. isolated light snow this morning with the winter weather advisory until 9:00, the steel and gold, low to mid 30's. >>> accident on the inner loop leaving fedex field towards andrews air force base, before the exit for allentown road. there is a backup. fairfax county, snow is now accumulating. heavy volume spotted across the 14th street bridge, but leaving a good pace. in maryland's, no problems along interstate 70, in and out of baltimore, 270 started the roads. back to you. >> thank you. >>> redskins fans have had a lot of rough mondays. yesterday's loss was particularly tough to take. >> they needed a late touchdown to tie game. in overtime. he could not handle the s nap. they lost 17-16. >> it was my fault. i have to catch the ball and put it down no matter whether it i
northeast washington and south east washington as well. and in southwestern prince george's county and slowly pushing to the east. and into central calvert county, light snow. around an inch expected. we saw about two inches in spotsylvania. there'll be some exceptions. isolated light snow this morning with the winter weather advisory until 9:00, the steel and gold, low to mid 30's. >>> accident on the inner loop leaving fedex field towards andrews air force base, before the exit for...
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"good morning washington"continue now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning and great to have you with the spirit it is 6:00 on this friday, december 17. >> allyson has the day off and so do thousands of students all around our region. this is the latest list of school closings. the federal government is opened. the full list of closings is at the top of your screen all morning long. >> it is time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. we will check in with jim russ but we want to start with adam caskey. he has been very busy over the last 24 hours but things are finally caling down? oh, yes. 20 degrees in hagerstown. 13 degrees and 25 in lexington park. fredericksburg is at 21 degrees. we will see melting today. it will become sunny, noticeably warmer than the last couple of days with highs in the upper 30's. we will get rid of some of the residual ice, snow, and slush on the road. made 30's for the weekend and a slight chance of snow showers on sunday. that should be south east of metro. even if we see that. >>> on 270, heavy traff
"good morning washington"continue now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning and great to have you with the spirit it is 6:00 on this friday, december 17. >> allyson has the day off and so do thousands of students all around our region. this is the latest list of school closings. the federal government is opened. the full list of closings is at the top of your screen all morning long. >> it is time for...
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according to "the washington post," a new census data report shows that more and more washington area residents are ditching their cars for publ transportation. betwn 205 and two nine, 14% of washington commuters used public transportation and that is up from % recorded during the 2000 census. fewer people are also driving solo. 66% of drivers travel alone. and that's compared to 68% in 2000. thmost common time for people to leave work -- leave for work, rather, is between 7:00 and 7:29 a.m. right after they watch us. >> exactly. and so if you wait till 7:30 you're home free. >> your ride to work this morning may be snow-free b your ride home will not. >> coming up next at 6:30, meteorologist tom kierein is going to let us know when the snow will start to fall in your neighborhood, and just how much you might expe. >>> snow worries for now. snowstorm is inching closer to the metro area. meteorologist tom kierein is going to lets know when it will arrive and just how mu snow you will see. >> that's cute, joe. >> i only say them. don't write the thanks for waking up with us this morning
according to "the washington post," a new census data report shows that more and more washington area residents are ditching their cars for publ transportation. betwn 205 and two nine, 14% of washington commuters used public transportation and that is up from % recorded during the 2000 census. fewer people are also driving solo. 66% of drivers travel alone. and that's compared to 68% in 2000. thmost common time for people to leave work -- leave for work, rather, is between 7:00 and...
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desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision." unas cien personas fueron arrestadas en las inmediaciones de la casa blanca por negarse a abandonar el lugar despues de ser conminadas por las autoridades....los arrestados estaban pidiendo el retiro de las tropas estadounidenses de aftan y otros lugares conflictivos..la protesta tuvo lugar al tiempo que el presidente barack obma presentaba sus planes para terminar la presencia militar en afgnistan..la mayoria de los arrestados ya recuperaron su libertad... la cadena de tiendas wal-mart esta retirando del mercado mas de dos los modelos "airtech", l tramites en las oficinas del departamento de vehiculos y motorizados en virginia, ahora podran pagar con sus tarjetas de debito... esta medida beneficiara a los usuarios que han dejado de portar sus chequeras... en la actualidad se pueda pagar con dinero en efectivo, cheques, o tarjetas de credito solamente... tiene sentido ya que el uso de cheques se esta volviendo obsoleto. el hombre sospechoso de uno de s vehiculos honda fit, tendra
desde washington, fernando pizarro, univision." unas cien personas fueron arrestadas en las inmediaciones de la casa blanca por negarse a abandonar el lugar despues de ser conminadas por las autoridades....los arrestados estaban pidiendo el retiro de las tropas estadounidenses de aftan y otros lugares conflictivos..la protesta tuvo lugar al tiempo que el presidente barack obma presentaba sus planes para terminar la presencia militar en afgnistan..la mayoria de los arrestados ya recuperaron...
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this is washington. i sought a teacher the other day that said, "never underestimate the stupidity of large groups that congregate in washington." i think the reasons things happen last minute is the longer you have an issue floating out there is the lottery can become a target. washington is great at that. i am really not an expert, but i have to say that in listening to discussion whether by senator levinson for your previous guest or the cato institute on tax issues, i usually go to sleep. i think most americans usually do. and is not an interesting, sexy topic. i do not want to know or gas. that would do a disservice to the question. there is so much to do. with a few weeks left, there is so little time. if we think negotiations are bad now, wait after january 1st. host: we have this e-mail out of illinois. they ride, "president obama is agreement with the republicans was masterful. guest: that sounds like it was written by bill clinton. i alluded a moment ago that after this issue came up and did th
this is washington. i sought a teacher the other day that said, "never underestimate the stupidity of large groups that congregate in washington." i think the reasons things happen last minute is the longer you have an issue floating out there is the lottery can become a target. washington is great at that. i am really not an expert, but i have to say that in listening to discussion whether by senator levinson for your previous guest or the cato institute on tax issues, i usually go...
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washington, d.c. after 1 to 2 inches of snow yesterday, it's a cold morning, but 34 degrees and sunshine this afternoon should begin to melt most of that. lynn, more details on that weekend forecast, come. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> also coming up, upbeat economic data. sizzling stock markets and the feel-good auction of the year. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, it was a cool concept back in the early 80s, but will film audiences go for it today? >>> coming up, vincent jackson leads the charge against the 9ers. the corrects continue their december to remember and quite possibly the dunk of the year. we're running out of time, so it ought to happen soon. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. president obama says the u.s. is make significant progress in its goal of dismantling the taliban in afghanistan. that awaits a long awaited report on the war and a news
washington, d.c. after 1 to 2 inches of snow yesterday, it's a cold morning, but 34 degrees and sunshine this afternoon should begin to melt most of that. lynn, more details on that weekend forecast, come. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> also coming up, upbeat economic data. sizzling stock markets and the feel-good auction of the year. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, it was a cool concept back in the early 80s, but will film audiences go for it today?...
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>> we had snow beginning in washington an hour ago. it is picking up in intensity as olympic as you look at the radar, you can see, it is a broad area of snow, covering virginia and west virginia, and continuing to advance through the east. this is a fast-moving storm, otherwise we would be talking about a major winter storm. there is the view, looking down on nebraska avenue there. off in the distanc american university, lost in the snow. the visibility has dropped. it has changed to rain in southwestern virginia, sleet as well. the closer view of the radar, where the darker colors are where it i coming down harder in charles county that is the zone that will likely get the heaviest snow. nortrn montgomery, northern loudo u.n. and stafford and prince william. it is cold. 22 in washington. this is light, fluffy snow that will stick and going to stay. all coming from low pressure that is traveling wes to east and rapidly moving through the area. for the afternoon, snow, light to moderate at mes, highs reaching the upper 20s. accumulatio
>> we had snow beginning in washington an hour ago. it is picking up in intensity as olympic as you look at the radar, you can see, it is a broad area of snow, covering virginia and west virginia, and continuing to advance through the east. this is a fast-moving storm, otherwise we would be talking about a major winter storm. there is the view, looking down on nebraska avenue there. off in the distanc american university, lost in the snow. the visibility has dropped. it has changed to...
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be inhibited from leaving washington -- >> sean: wait a minute. the laws are now -- >> to say he's not a chicago want he represented chick being in the house of representatives -- -- i'm not an expert on chicago law. >> sean: he has to have lived in chicago for a full year prior to the election. he doesn't make it. [ talking over each other ] >> sean: he admitted himself he's a part-time resident. when this comes up he amends his tax return. >> does law say fulltime resident? >> sean: you have to live in the city for a full year. >> every holiday he goes -- >> i was involved in mounting a campaign against him that. law is clear about fulltime resident. the only exemption is armed services. >> sean: why did your guy pull out? >> he had a lot of kids. his 3-year-old was
be inhibited from leaving washington -- >> sean: wait a minute. the laws are now -- >> to say he's not a chicago want he represented chick being in the house of representatives -- -- i'm not an expert on chicago law. >> sean: he has to have lived in chicago for a full year prior to the election. he doesn't make it. [ talking over each other ] >> sean: he admitted himself he's a part-time resident. when this comes up he amends his tax return. >> does law say...
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>> preeti arla in washington with our report this morning. thank you. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange is due in a london court today. he'll fight his extradition to sweden. assange has been in custody since last tuesday. he's wanted in sweden for questioning in two sex crimes investigations. assange says he's innocent. his supporters say he's being targeted because of wikileaks' release of secret u.s. diplomatic tapes. >>> veteran american diplomat richard holbrooke is being remembered this morning for his dedicated public service, and no-nonsense attitude. holbrooke died last night in washington. he had just had surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. holbrooke was 69 years old. monday afternoon, the president paid homage to holbrooke. >> he is simply one of the giants of american foreign policy. america is more secure and the world is a safer place because of the work of ambassador richard holbrooke. >> david martin has more. >> reporter: richard holbrooke was a legendary multitasker famous for both his effectiveness as a diplomat, and
>> preeti arla in washington with our report this morning. thank you. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange is due in a london court today. he'll fight his extradition to sweden. assange has been in custody since last tuesday. he's wanted in sweden for questioning in two sex crimes investigations. assange says he's innocent. his supporters say he's being targeted because of wikileaks' release of secret u.s. diplomatic tapes. >>> veteran american diplomat richard holbrooke...
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. >> reporter: it is shaping up to be a very interesting week in washington. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >>> it is 4:30 on this monday morning. there is a live look at interstate 66 eastbound. that is the rest area for those of you that drive in from 66 coming into the city. it is snowing out there. you may not be able to tell it from the picture but the snow is definitely falling. looks like we're in for it for the rest of of the day. thank you for being here. talker -- tucker is here to tell us about the snow. >> dusting to up to an inch and an inch can start to cause some problems particularly on roadways that have been cold from the week of past cold. you can see the snow moving on in from the south and west. we are getting a little lobe of energy here associated with the big storm that came through yesterday. there is your hd radar. again, heaviest snow in the past hour or so has been just to the south of the city down towards dale city, fredericksburg, manassas. you can see it pushing close to downtown washington starting to spread to the rest of the be
. >> reporter: it is shaping up to be a very interesting week in washington. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >>> it is 4:30 on this monday morning. there is a live look at interstate 66 eastbound. that is the rest area for those of you that drive in from 66 coming into the city. it is snowing out there. you may not be able to tell it from the picture but the snow is definitely falling. looks like we're in for it for the rest of of the day. thank you for being here. talker -- tucker...
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this year's theme is washington, d.c through my lands. we chose this topic because we would like to explain how the federal government has affected an issue or event in july for community. select a topic that issues you. the goal is to fully develop and research your topic, provide differ points of view, and include -- include c-span footage in your documentary. for more information, you can visit our website. . . .
this year's theme is washington, d.c through my lands. we chose this topic because we would like to explain how the federal government has affected an issue or event in july for community. select a topic that issues you. the goal is to fully develop and research your topic, provide differ points of view, and include -- include c-span footage in your documentary. for more information, you can visit our website. . . .
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nuevo méxico, utah y washington. que dan licencias de conducir sin exigir pruebas de residencia legal en el país. ningún otro lo permite. y en consecuencia hay 4 millones y medio de indocumentados, manejando sin licencia por las carreteras y caminos del país. grupos que defienden a los un migrantes dicen que la comunidad cada vez le teme más a la mridz y es malo para todos. >>> la policía colabora con la migra es mucho más, crea más desconfianza y hace llamar a la policía por para nada. por más amenazado que te sientas. >>> sin una reforma migratoria en el horizonte para seguir manejando, rogando que no la vayan a detener en oakland california, univisión. >>> más adelante en noticiero regresamos para saber lo que ocurre en la capital mexicana, en víspera de la patrona de américa. pero ahora vamos a nuestros estudios contigo enrique. >>> gracias jorge, te esperamos buenas noches preocupan a las autoridades los aviones privados comerciales a los que se les abría perdido el rastro. además y wikileaks sigu
nuevo méxico, utah y washington. que dan licencias de conducir sin exigir pruebas de residencia legal en el país. ningún otro lo permite. y en consecuencia hay 4 millones y medio de indocumentados, manejando sin licencia por las carreteras y caminos del país. grupos que defienden a los un migrantes dicen que la comunidad cada vez le teme más a la mridz y es malo para todos. >>> la policía colabora con la migra es mucho más, crea más desconfianza y hace llamar a la policía por...
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nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the vote was 83 to 15 in the senate. rarely do you see that type of overwhelming support from both democrats and republicans here in washington. it was a test vote, but it could very well foreshah co shadoshad see when the real vote happens, possibly as early as today. democrats and republicans alike say they held their nose and voted for this compromise, but democrats much more so because they oppose that 35% estate tax that would have been 20% higher without this deal. but both sides say they had to move forward. so in moving forward after the final senate vote, which could happen again as early as today, this deal moves on to the house of representatives where there is not as much support. house members say they want to make an issue, especially democrats, of that estate tax. but leaders say even though there are some who will vote against this deal, it's not the majority they expect to be debating it by the end of the week. president
nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the vote was 83 to 15 in the senate. rarely do you see that type of overwhelming support from both democrats and republicans here in washington. it was a test vote, but it could very well foreshah co shadoshad see when the real vote happens, possibly as early as today. democrats and republicans alike say they held their nose and voted for this compromise, but democrats much more...
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cbs news, washington. >>> 5:35 now. a virginia lawmaker wants to require college students to provide proof that they're in this country illegally. state delegate chris peese is pushing a bill to ban undocumented -- to be here legally. undocumented students from going to public colleges in the commonwealth. students at george mason university in fairfax rallied against that proposal. school officials say they prefer to be judged by performance. >> we don't consider citizenship or immigration status in our admissions process. what we're looking at is which students are most academically qualified for admission in a very competitive process. >> the dean of admissions says students who can't prove their citizenship are required to pay out of state tuition rates. some other states including georgia already bar undocumented students from attending their public colleges. >>> it is 5:36. it's something you probably have in your mouth right now. but today government health officials are trying to determine whether it's safe. >>>
cbs news, washington. >>> 5:35 now. a virginia lawmaker wants to require college students to provide proof that they're in this country illegally. state delegate chris peese is pushing a bill to ban undocumented -- to be here legally. undocumented students from going to public colleges in the commonwealth. students at george mason university in fairfax rallied against that proposal. school officials say they prefer to be judged by performance. >> we don't consider citizenship or...
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washington is the latest place for budget cuts. they are considering contracting with the national federation's news line which uses computerized voices. >> that's not what blind people are using, they are using the ear. >> reporter: this is a client. >> you have taken away a part of my civil rights. what i really ought to be able to do in 2011. >> reporter: in silver spring, 9 news now. >>> the dc city council is scheduled to have another vote on the budget on december 21st. the reading program costs $50,000 a year to maintain. >>> if you are just waking up, thank you for watching 9 news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm peggy fox. mike, howard, jessica are off today. monica will have the time saver traffic in a moment. >>> before tom gives us a forecast, we have some school delays and even closings to tell you about this monday morning. in maryland, let's go to garrett county where
washington is the latest place for budget cuts. they are considering contracting with the national federation's news line which uses computerized voices. >> that's not what blind people are using, they are using the ear. >> reporter: this is a client. >> you have taken away a part of my civil rights. what i really ought to be able to do in 2011. >> reporter: in silver spring, 9 news now. >>> the dc city council is scheduled to have another vote on the budget on...
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>> tracie potts in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> a massive snowstorm buried parts of the midwest over the weekend wreaking havoc on roadways and runways across the region. at least six deaths are being blamed on the wicked winterlike weather that brought biting winds and dumped nearly two feet of powerful powder. incomes's frances koe has this report. >> reporter: the great digout has begun in hard-hit minnesota. >> i've never seen it this bad before, i don't think. >> there's a lot of snow on the ground. >> reporter: more than 17 inches of snow piled high and snarled traffic, as blizzardlike conditions swept through minneapolis over the weekend. residents spent most of their sunday trying to free their cars and their homes from the snowy mess. >> this one seems a lot more packed down from the wind blowing. so the snow is really heavy. >> reporter: that weight brought big troubles to the home of the vikings. >> three roof panels ruptured. that caused the collapse. >> reporter: early sunday morning the inflatab
>> tracie potts in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> a massive snowstorm buried parts of the midwest over the weekend wreaking havoc on roadways and runways across the region. at least six deaths are being blamed on the wicked winterlike weather that brought biting winds and dumped nearly two feet of powerful powder. incomes's frances koe has this report. >> reporter: the great digout has begun in hard-hit minnesota. >> i've never seen it this bad before, i don't...
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ultimately, though the class came to change washington, in fact washington changed the class. that is the challenge for this new class. >> how important was the leadership to that process? >> leadership is very important. they say that legislative leaders don't actually lead their majorities, they follow their majorities. we came in and i think there were many old bulls who had been here long time. republicans had not been in power in 40 years. they had seen democrats, their predecessors, all the years being ranking committee members, they watch the democratic chairman of any committee will power and pulled the lever is a power and do things they wanted. those old bulls said they wanted the power it once we get the majority and brazil began to drain out of the young revolutionaries, the old bulls quickly went back to the old ways and began spending and earmarking and allocating power to benefit themselves. over a span of years, from 1994- 2006, we have fundamentally fallen short of the promises in the contract to america. we raised spending again great we allowed chairmen to g
ultimately, though the class came to change washington, in fact washington changed the class. that is the challenge for this new class. >> how important was the leadership to that process? >> leadership is very important. they say that legislative leaders don't actually lead their majorities, they follow their majorities. we came in and i think there were many old bulls who had been here long time. republicans had not been in power in 40 years. they had seen democrats, their...
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russia relations because many say that by ray find this treaty most current washington pushed the very the largest reset button in the u.s. russia relations which they promised to hit two years ago you know a lot of political onlookers lot of political observers say this really is the icing on the cake isn't it that this worry will cement relations between russia and the u.s. scratcher. yes right because also for the rest of the world if the treaty is crucial not just one must go and washington we just says guyana sat will have to cut within seven years their nuclear arsenals by thirty from the current twenty two hundred to some thousand five hundred fifty strategic nuclear warheads apiece for the rest of the world that will mean that they'll be also cut scene defensive systems and most importantly there will be this link between strategic offensive weapons and missile defense systems something that russia had long insisted upon because we have to understand that many countries are still seeking to obtain nuclear weapons and the means to use them and the bluster machinery of nuclear wa
russia relations because many say that by ray find this treaty most current washington pushed the very the largest reset button in the u.s. russia relations which they promised to hit two years ago you know a lot of political onlookers lot of political observers say this really is the icing on the cake isn't it that this worry will cement relations between russia and the u.s. scratcher. yes right because also for the rest of the world if the treaty is crucial not just one must go and washington...
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our technology reporter is in washington. we have not seen anything quite like these hacking protests before. >> definitely. this is something called operation payback. behind it, there are hacktivists who are part of a group known as "anonymous." they have quite deliberately said we will target any company that is lining up against wikileaks or julian assange. i have a statement from them. they say that we feel wikileaks is more about leaking documents. this is the people against the government. >> they have also battled the church of scientology. how effective have they been? >> they've been quite successful. many of the companies involved have had some destruction. not too much. they are investigating. they are getting everyone to flock to the websites, to participate, and that closes down that sites. eventually goes offline. this is a very strong form of attack. it is very effective. there is some talk on the internet that twitter might be another target, because wikileaks has fallen off the train of topics that people ar
our technology reporter is in washington. we have not seen anything quite like these hacking protests before. >> definitely. this is something called operation payback. behind it, there are hacktivists who are part of a group known as "anonymous." they have quite deliberately said we will target any company that is lining up against wikileaks or julian assange. i have a statement from them. they say that we feel wikileaks is more about leaking documents. this is the people...
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in washington, they were winning the war in the suburbs of the saigon. people got tired of it breed there was a steady death rate, and the arguments. until the protests started, the story was boring. then the story became the protests. we ended up walking around the white house with candles. we were making -- we were not making new news, but they did not get that much attention. men running in the jungle, men and jumping out of helicopters and running -- they got to be boring as it was terrible. >> a, a draft that we don't have now. b, -- you are called anti- american if you protest sometimes. the president unveiled a the results that we got, but also, the casualties were much higher. we have had thousands of americans dead, but my generation is not familiar with a headline where hundreds or even thousands of people were killed in one military action. when you hear about a roadside bomb with two or three people dying, as tragic as it is, it does not make the headlines like in the vietnam war. >> many issues are not covered in a way that appeals to the ge
in washington, they were winning the war in the suburbs of the saigon. people got tired of it breed there was a steady death rate, and the arguments. until the protests started, the story was boring. then the story became the protests. we ended up walking around the white house with candles. we were making -- we were not making new news, but they did not get that much attention. men running in the jungle, men and jumping out of helicopters and running -- they got to be boring as it was...
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and less bad washington. we've had less bad washington with the deal. but bad washington is still out there. the game, the scoring of points and the trivialities. that's still here. >> how do you explain john mccain? >> with you know, i don't. i covered, i loved covering himing. i spent a lot of time with him. one of my favorite guys to cover. and i have to say, just to be honest, i haven't spoken to him in several years. he has lost interest in speaking with anybody from "the new york times". you know, people have their theories about his shift to the right. people have-- some people are embarrassed by some of the ads he cut while running for office. i guess i have no special knowledge. the only thing i would say is, and i will say this in general, i've never met a politician who ran for president and lost and who was unaffected by it. people may think they're going to be unaffected by it. but people get affected by it. >> rose: some argue that we're now, and this is-- we're in a point in which he has got to
and less bad washington. we've had less bad washington with the deal. but bad washington is still out there. the game, the scoring of points and the trivialities. that's still here. >> how do you explain john mccain? >> with you know, i don't. i covered, i loved covering himing. i spent a lot of time with him. one of my favorite guys to cover. and i have to say, just to be honest, i haven't spoken to him in several years. he has lost interest in speaking with anybody from "the...